Windy evening + unlocked bins + impatient residents + unemptied (reported) bin = at least two litter picking exercises by local Wombles...
@edinhelp@EildonStreet
Windy evening + unlocked bins + impatient residents + unemptied (reported) bin = at least two litter picking exercises by local Wombles...
@edinhelp@EildonStreet
Windy evening + unlocked bins + impatient residents + unemptied (reported) bin = at least two litter picking exercises by local Wombles...
@edinhelp@EildonStreet
What if I told you we could make crossing the road easier, more comfortable, and make walking more attractive for short journeys?
What if I told you this could be done at a fraction of the cost of the usual way, by using "simplified" or "side road" zebra crossings?
What if I told you the studies have shown they have high levels of compliance, even without the usual Belisha beacons?
What if I told you the presence of these simplified crossings is merely reinforcing pedestrian priority already detailed within the Highway Code updates?
What if I told you civil servants and Government ministers use them every day (the video shown is outside the Department for Transport offices), but only because one local authority decided to take a risk and try them out (credit Westminster City Council), despite official guidance not permitting them.
What if I told you they could cost as little as ยฃ300, compared to between ยฃ50,000-ยฃ100,000 for a full zebra crossing with Belisha beacons.
What if I told you they were already commonplace all across Europe?
What if I told you, starting March 11, 2026, Welsh local authorities can install simplified zebra crossings at side road junctions in 20mph zones? (because: Devolution)
It's about time England got a move on and permitted them through updating The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016. The Government could also publish the long-awaited Manual for Streets 3, while they were at it.
Easy to unlock, easy to overfill, easy to ensure that when the wind blows everyone's half-baked attempt at disposal ends up down the street. Again.
@edinhelp@EildonStreet
@ScotRail@networkrail what possible benefit can come from stopping @voitechnology bike parking at your Calton Road entrance to Waverley station?
Lots of empty tarmac, away from pedestrian routes, and now a simple transport interlink is ended.
@cllr_jenkinson@SpokesLothian
Reported last week, reported this week.
If @Edinburgh_CC wants to encourage more pedestrian passage, there needs to be a fraction of the upkeep devoted to keep cars on streets
@edinhelp
Eildon Street โก๏ธ Warriston Path
Open sesame! @HistEnvScot works to mitigate the castle rockfall have enabled this much loved local cut-through in Princes St Gardens to reopen.
Work still to do to open remaining closed parts of the garden ๐ท ๐ช
Well done @SoundhouseOrg and @queens_hall
Flyposting for @McFallsChamber and others all over North Edinburgh, including every @bt_uk box.
Are you going to come and remove them all on 18 November, or leave it to @edinhelp ..?